Just curious on what the response is to this....
Of all the game used items that you have bought that are used from 2005 or later, what percentage of your purchases would you say have increased in value or that you would be able to get your money back on? I am not asking for specific items, but just overall point of view on the value of your 2005-20013 (newer GU items).
NOTE: If you got a amazing price on a game used piece that was worth $400 and you paid $10 for it, but it went down in value from $400 and you actually would/could sell it for $200, that would still be profitable. So include items you got well below market value that you are pretty sure you could at least get your money back on.
Also, just think of item used roughly in 2005-2013. This would not be an item that you bought 2005, but was game used back in 1976. Just modern era GU items.
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Personally, I would say maybe 35-40% of all my 2005 or later game used items are items that I would be able to get my money back on. Especially items I won on NFL or MLB auctions. There is very little chance that I could get back those costs. I would say of the MLB auction items I have resold, maybe 15-20% of them I could get my money back on.
I still wish main stream sports fans understood that MLB and NFL auctions are almsot exclusively not investments, the leagues are capitalizing on "in the moment" popularity of a team, player, or event.
Actually, as many of you know the best time to get GU from MLB or NFL auctions is in the offseason. Those auctions in general go a lot cheaper during their offseasons. I would actually say the same for ebay many times. Baseball items in November -January are a great time to buy if possible. And NFL items I would say Mach - Mid July also is a great time to find deals(for current players not new draft picks).
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Of all the game used items that you have bought that are used from 2005 or later, what percentage of your purchases would you say have increased in value or that you would be able to get your money back on? I am not asking for specific items, but just overall point of view on the value of your 2005-20013 (newer GU items).
NOTE: If you got a amazing price on a game used piece that was worth $400 and you paid $10 for it, but it went down in value from $400 and you actually would/could sell it for $200, that would still be profitable. So include items you got well below market value that you are pretty sure you could at least get your money back on.
Also, just think of item used roughly in 2005-2013. This would not be an item that you bought 2005, but was game used back in 1976. Just modern era GU items.
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Personally, I would say maybe 35-40% of all my 2005 or later game used items are items that I would be able to get my money back on. Especially items I won on NFL or MLB auctions. There is very little chance that I could get back those costs. I would say of the MLB auction items I have resold, maybe 15-20% of them I could get my money back on.
I still wish main stream sports fans understood that MLB and NFL auctions are almsot exclusively not investments, the leagues are capitalizing on "in the moment" popularity of a team, player, or event.
Actually, as many of you know the best time to get GU from MLB or NFL auctions is in the offseason. Those auctions in general go a lot cheaper during their offseasons. I would actually say the same for ebay many times. Baseball items in November -January are a great time to buy if possible. And NFL items I would say Mach - Mid July also is a great time to find deals(for current players not new draft picks).
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